wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “clone custom posts”
wp.org orders by popularity, so a plugin a host bundled onto millions of sites, or a big-brand one that's slow and mediocre, can sit at the top. Our ranking is built to answer a different question: which of these is actually worth installing. How this works →
For “clone custom posts”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 12 of the top 20. 3 plugins are pushed down for signals wp.org ignores: errors, a host-installed base, or removal risk.
wp.org search ranks on
Install count (uncapped), the raw star average, freshness, and support. Popularity dominates, so the biggest install base usually wins regardless of how it got there.
We add
A cap on the install boost, volume-weighted ratings, and signals wp.org can't see: whether it throws errors on current PHP, whether the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
Duplicate Post – duplicate pages, copy content, clone posts shows at wp.org #5 but places #18 on merit, a gap of 13 places. Its 5K+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.7★ average from 7 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin places #12 on merit, 4.8★ from 8706 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) 2M+ · 4.5★ (1440) heavy footprint
wp.org #1 2 
Duplicate Post 300K+ · 4.9★ (1623)
wp.org #3 ↑1 1 too low 3 
Custom Sidebars – Dynamic Sidebar Classic Widget Area Manager 100K+ · 4.7★ (1028)
wp.org #6 ↑1 3 too low 4 
Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager 90K+ · 5.0★ (1525)
wp.org #11 ↑8 7 too low 5 
WP Post Page Clone 70K+ · 4.5★ (8) thin reviews
wp.org #2 ↑1 3 too high 6 
Clone Posts 10K+ · 4.3★ (22) thin reviews
wp.org #4 ↑1 2 too high 7 
Post Duplicator 200K+ · 4.8★ (80)
wp.org #8 1 too low 8 
Category AJAX Filter – Posts, Custom Post Types & Product Filter 6K+ · 4.9★ (158)
wp.org #10 2 too low 9 
Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics 3M+ · 3.7★ (2408)
wp.org #9 ↑4 10 
Secure Custom Fields 100K+ · 4.8★ (69) heavy footprint
wp.org #7 ↓1 3 too high 11 
Migrate Guru – Site Migration & Cloning 200K+ · 4.9★ (1645)
wp.org #18 ↓6 7 too low 12 UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin 4M+ · 4.8★ (8706)
wp.org #21 9 too low 13 
All-in-One WP Migration and Backup 5M+ · 4.5★ (7676)
wp.org #19 ↑4 6 too low 14 
Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin 300K+ · 4.9★ (1281)
wp.org #23 ↓1 9 too low 15 
Duplicate Page 3M+ · 4.8★ (466)
wp.org #17 2 too low 16 
WPVibe – MCP Server for WordPress, works with Claude, ChatGPT & other AI MCP agents 100K+ · 5.0★ (195)
wp.org #24 8 too low 17 
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 100K+ · 4.8★ (132)
wp.org #22 ↑2 5 too low 18 Duplicate Post – duplicate pages, copy content, clone posts 5K+ · 4.7★ (7) thin reviews
wp.org #5 ↑4 13 too high 19 
Advanced Custom Fields: Font Awesome Field 90K+ · 4.9★ (36)
wp.org #16 ↑2 3 too high 20 
Hide Posts 20K+ · 4.7★ (22) thin reviews
wp.org #13 ↑2 7 too high 21 
Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types 20K+ · 4.9★ (56)
wp.org #20 1 too high 22 
Duplicate Page and Post 70K+ · 4.6★ (29) throws errorsnot PHP-current
wp.org #15 ↑1 7 too high 23 
WP Clone any post type 400+ · 3.7★ (3) thin reviews
wp.org #14 9 too high 24 
Clone / Duplicate Orders for WooCommerce 1K+ · 5.0★ (2) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #12 ↓1 12 too high Merit ranking caps the install boost at 1M (wp.org leaves it uncapped), replaces the raw star average with a volume-weighted Bayesian score and a Wilson lower bound, and keeps wp.org's own freshness and compatibility decays. Method from the plugin-directory source; see Meta Trac #8298. Positions are tracked daily from the first visit to a keyword, so the small arrows show movement since tracking began.